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i borrowed into this program as a way to write about the overall challenges of the defense budget. its program is singular in cost overruns, its delays, and the way it is structured. effective defense of attribute may not be its radars and missiles and technology and ability to fight at super sized cities. it may be the way it has been designed to ease a budget cutters. more on sunday at 8:00 p.m. on c-span's "q & a." >> in their documentary, "what's the catch?," rebecca levy and shelby stevens talk about seafood. iny are second prize winn this year's c-span studentcam competition. >> throughout the past few decades, the amount of damage to our water has increased exponentially. come to the salt water and oceans. it has become even more prominent than ever before. the fish that were healthy are not going extinct. each year, the u.s. consumes close to 5 billion tons of seafood. it is the third rank country for consuming fish. thecase of gone by since overuse of our country's natural resources. how can we sustain heating as many fish as we do without sustaining natural fish populatio
i borrowed into this program as a way to write about the overall challenges of the defense budget. its program is singular in cost overruns, its delays, and the way it is structured. effective defense of attribute may not be its radars and missiles and technology and ability to fight at super sized cities. it may be the way it has been designed to ease a budget cutters. more on sunday at 8:00 p.m. on c-span's "q & a." >> in their documentary, "what's the catch?,"...
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budget and i burrowed into this program as a way to write about the overall challenges of trimming the defense budget because this program is in some ways singular in terms of its cost overruns and delays and the way it's been structured to, as i write in the piece, its most effective defensive attribute may not be its ray dars and sensors and missiles and stealth technology and ability to fly at supersonic speeds, it may well be the way it's designed to evade budget cutters in washington. >> more sunday at 8:00 on c-span's "q & a." the national action network recently held its annual convention in new york city. in one session, three generations of civil rights leaders discuss the future of the civil rights movement, gun violence, economic equality, and the role of black churches. the group's founder and president, the reverend al sharpton, moderated. other speakers include the reverend jesse jackson, juanita abernathy, the widow of late civil rights leader ralph aber in a they, reverend joseph lou re, and the nacc -- and the naacp chair. this is two and a half hours. >> good morning, ladies
budget and i burrowed into this program as a way to write about the overall challenges of trimming the defense budget because this program is in some ways singular in terms of its cost overruns and delays and the way it's been structured to, as i write in the piece, its most effective defensive attribute may not be its ray dars and sensors and missiles and stealth technology and ability to fly at supersonic speeds, it may well be the way it's designed to evade budget cutters in washington....
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intelligence agency and entire defense enterprise. many of whom are formerly deployed directly supported u.s. and allied military forces in afghanistan and 141 countries and 262 locations around the world. i have been the director for nearly eight month now i cannot emphasize how proud and privileged i am to serve our nation in this capacity. as our defense strategy highlights our nation at the moment of transition. the global security environment as director clapper just stated presents increasingly complex challenges and growing list of threat and adversary. and demands on the united states intelligence system have skyrocketed in recent years they are only expected to increase. the united states faces an uncertain security environment marked by a broad spectrum of dissimilar threat from nation states, nonnation state actors, highly adaptive transnaiol terrorist ne proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, and looming and dangerous threat of cyberattacks against our defense coour nation'scritical infrastructure. i view this latte
intelligence agency and entire defense enterprise. many of whom are formerly deployed directly supported u.s. and allied military forces in afghanistan and 141 countries and 262 locations around the world. i have been the director for nearly eight month now i cannot emphasize how proud and privileged i am to serve our nation in this capacity. as our defense strategy highlights our nation at the moment of transition. the global security environment as director clapper just stated presents...
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whether it's missile defense, on dome or rocket defense, the different weapons systems that we are assisting them with, our military to military relationship, i'm going to be in israel in a few days. our interests are very clear and common and so i would answer your question, that way i think the israelis know that and we know that. >> thank you, mr. chairman. there are a lot of red lines out here and i'm just saying, this when we issue these red lines, the judgment call is that if there's a problem, we're going to act and obviously we have to do that diplomacy first but in reality we need to have the military capability to sustain some sort of operation if we start it. >> we have the military capability and we have the ability to provide the president what's required to protect the interests of this country and our allies. >> thank you, mr. chairman. >> ms. granger. >> thank you. i have two questions and the first one is to general dempsey. we're talking about relationships. would you bring us up to date on the state of our relationship, military to military, with egypt and how important is
whether it's missile defense, on dome or rocket defense, the different weapons systems that we are assisting them with, our military to military relationship, i'm going to be in israel in a few days. our interests are very clear and common and so i would answer your question, that way i think the israelis know that and we know that. >> thank you, mr. chairman. there are a lot of red lines out here and i'm just saying, this when we issue these red lines, the judgment call is that if...
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programsand il defense is an essential component of securing the interest of the country. i certainly would never sign off on any budget that would lessen that ability to fulfill that commitment to the country. i speak for the chairman and every leader in the pentagon, so it is my sense that it does purport with our requirements, add anything? >> happy to have someone give you a lay down of the lay of the land, what we've done this year and why and where it's going. i'alo sy ballistic missile e is an in.stment it's also -- it can get to be extraordinarily expensive, and so what we have to do is balance defense and offense. i often use the phrase that at some point, you have to stop worrying about the arrow and start worrying about the archer, and i suggest to the potential adversaries we have not forgotten, that we also have capabilities to deal with the archer. >> thank you. i look forward 20 that ongoing discussion, and i would think all three of you for being here, thank you, mr. chairman. >> thank you, senator cruz. relative to the facilities overseas that are being cl
programsand il defense is an essential component of securing the interest of the country. i certainly would never sign off on any budget that would lessen that ability to fulfill that commitment to the country. i speak for the chairman and every leader in the pentagon, so it is my sense that it does purport with our requirements, add anything? >> happy to have someone give you a lay down of the lay of the land, what we've done this year and why and where it's going. i'alo sy ballistic...
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that since the defense department very well. people you are concerned about cost say, but do you really need something the sophisticated? do you need this many of them? could you not achieve some of this more efficiently? they also argue that advancements and unmans aviation policy progressing so fast that 10 years from now, some of the staff may be obsolete because we will be doing a lot more of its with unmanned technology. >> more politicalles of this, this goes back to december 5, 2011, a senator john mccain. nutshell, the program has been both a scandal in a tragedy. the program has been in development phase for 10 years. over that time, it has been a been a share it of $56 billion -- beneficiary of $56 billion of taxpayer investment. we still do not have an aircraft that provides the air force, navy, marine corps with the combat capability they need. >> what happens after that? the u.s. marine corps, the most politically adept of all the services, decides to station the first operational squads of left-35. they are not rea
that since the defense department very well. people you are concerned about cost say, but do you really need something the sophisticated? do you need this many of them? could you not achieve some of this more efficiently? they also argue that advancements and unmans aviation policy progressing so fast that 10 years from now, some of the staff may be obsolete because we will be doing a lot more of its with unmanned technology. >> more politicalles of this, this goes back to december 5,...
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during out of funding shows a lack of commitment to the idea of self-defense. this is a huge signal to terrorists around the world if we will not harm our pilots. i think we have one training facility in new mexico where the pilots are trained. , the pilots complained about the costs and expenses and the time away. we have got training facilities for police man in every state. i do not see any reason we could not cooperate and make it a lot cheaper. i am for saving money. i do not mind saving money. we have all kinds of costs and training facilities for police officers and state troopers. it should not be done in one place. let them learn how to do it and have it done. there's no reason why you can't have local training. i would also take military officers who have had extensive training and i would exempt them from half of the program so they can save time and expenses on getting it done. i think idea of deterrence cannot be measured. you can't measure how important it is to have deterrence. i think a lot of us would argue that having pilots armed is a great d
during out of funding shows a lack of commitment to the idea of self-defense. this is a huge signal to terrorists around the world if we will not harm our pilots. i think we have one training facility in new mexico where the pilots are trained. , the pilots complained about the costs and expenses and the time away. we have got training facilities for police man in every state. i do not see any reason we could not cooperate and make it a lot cheaper. i am for saving money. i do not mind saving...
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the minister of defense decentralized decision making for captains and below. these are the steps that i believe have to be taken. i'm mindful of the challenges we had in the u.s. military when i came in as a platoon commander in the 1970's and we had significant attrition in the united states marine corps and in the united states army at that time. a big part of that was leadership. as leaders were held accountable and addressed that problem, the problem got better. this idea of leadership development is a two, three, five-year process but we're moving in that direction. -- the right direction. afghan leadership are being held accountable by the afghan chain of command. when they fail to perform they're being dismissed and i think that's a positive sign. >> and that effort will really depend on the credibility and confidence and the integrity of the afghan army, won't it? >> over time effective military action is important. >> i'm very concerned and -- with the contracts involving taxpayer dollars of the united states that may go to -- in effect benefit our en
the minister of defense decentralized decision making for captains and below. these are the steps that i believe have to be taken. i'm mindful of the challenges we had in the u.s. military when i came in as a platoon commander in the 1970's and we had significant attrition in the united states marine corps and in the united states army at that time. a big part of that was leadership. as leaders were held accountable and addressed that problem, the problem got better. this idea of leadership...
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of trimming the defense budget. this program is singular in terms of its cost overruns, delays, and the way it has been ured. its most effective attributes are not all of its radars and sensors and missiles and stealth technology and the ability to fight at supersonic speeds. it may well be the way it has been designed to evade budget cutters in washington. >> what is the difference between the f-35 and the f-22? >> the f-22 has had its share of technical troubles. that was supposed to be the high-end fighter. the replacement for the f-15. it is a real high performance fighter. it is meant to win against any potential adversary in dogfights. the plan was to have fewer f-22 and then you would have more of the f-35. that would be the mainstay, for the next 40 or 50 years. a you are fighting against sophisticated adve the f- 22s are going in and they are fighting in the air against the adversaries of combat aircraft. the f-35s comes in and they are carrying the bombs that will take out the other military targets. they
of trimming the defense budget. this program is singular in terms of its cost overruns, delays, and the way it has been ured. its most effective attributes are not all of its radars and sensors and missiles and stealth technology and the ability to fight at supersonic speeds. it may well be the way it has been designed to evade budget cutters in washington. >> what is the difference between the f-35 and the f-22? >> the f-22 has had its share of technical troubles. that was supposed...
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now for more on that is anthony swift attorney he's down pipeline expert with the national resources defense council anthony welcome back it's good to be back terry to have you with us anthony first of all why is the state department in charge of the keystone x.l. pipeline i thought they did things like negotiate with foreign countries it's a really good question and it's certainly not in the area of the state department's expertise this is a. the state department's ownership of this project has to do with the fact that it crosses an international border it's canadian it's not even oil actually it's got an exemption because it's so toxic and turn that the pain of the oil spill fund that that's exactly right it would carry something called tar sands which you know we found seems to have a harder time moving through pipes and when spilled causes significantly more damage so my understanding is that the comment period the state department's comment period and pipeline closed yesterday is true that is true and what happened what were the what were the comments like was that has there been any qu
now for more on that is anthony swift attorney he's down pipeline expert with the national resources defense council anthony welcome back it's good to be back terry to have you with us anthony first of all why is the state department in charge of the keystone x.l. pipeline i thought they did things like negotiate with foreign countries it's a really good question and it's certainly not in the area of the state department's expertise this is a. the state department's ownership of this project...
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all of these factors play significant demands on the defense intelligence agency and the entire defense enterprise. as stated above i believe the most -- threat of cyberattacks through the daily occurrences of threats or damaging a variety of levels and not only persistent and dangerous but likely have serious damage to our national security is very real. potential adversaries are increasingly more capable of conducting cyberoperations. cyberattacks remain an important and increasing transnational threat to the security of the united states with state actors such as china russia iran and north korea integrating theselii io thei intelligence gathering methods and warfare doctrine. malicious actors including terrorist organizations have also demonstrated awillingness and capability of cyberset means to attack u.s. interests. one final point with regard to cyberattacks that we need to keep in mind. behind these attacks are human beings and some are nonstate individuals, some are state sponsored network studies with increasing capabilities and harmful intentions to do damage to our national
all of these factors play significant demands on the defense intelligence agency and the entire defense enterprise. as stated above i believe the most -- threat of cyberattacks through the daily occurrences of threats or damaging a variety of levels and not only persistent and dangerous but likely have serious damage to our national security is very real. potential adversaries are increasingly more capable of conducting cyberoperations. cyberattacks remain an important and increasing...
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for people at home who may have lifted in a cave the last few years, you're the bestselling author in defense of food, food rules. and now you have a new book called "cooked: a natural history of transformation." okay, are michael, you have a food book problem. ( laughter ). okay i? no matter how many food books you write, you're not going to fill that hole inside of you. >> it's a writing disorder. q. what's the latest flim-flami? do i have to have the cow sign a release or something like, that play mozart for my tomatoes. >> much easier, much easier. >> stephen: what's your story here. >> the story is after following the food chain from the farm to your body eye wrote books about farming, i wrote books about health. >> stephen: everything is corn. >> that's right. >> stephen: go ahead. >> and i realized the central link in the food chain where we transform the stuff coming off the farms into meals is the key link. it explains the health problem in that the most important thing about your diet is not a nutrient but an activity-- cooking. so the question about your diet is not what are you ea
for people at home who may have lifted in a cave the last few years, you're the bestselling author in defense of food, food rules. and now you have a new book called "cooked: a natural history of transformation." okay, are michael, you have a food book problem. ( laughter ). okay i? no matter how many food books you write, you're not going to fill that hole inside of you. >> it's a writing disorder. q. what's the latest flim-flami? do i have to have the cow sign a release or...
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and defense personnel based upon legal guidance that has since been repudiated. the most important decision may have been to declare the geneva convention did not apply to al qaeda and taliban captives in afghanistan or guantanamo. the administration never specified what rules would apply instead. the task force believes that u.s. defense intelligence professionals and service members in harm's way need absolutely clear orders on the treatment of detainees, requiring, at a minimum, compliance with common article three of the geneva convention. this was not done. civilian leaders and military commanders have an affirmative responsibility to ensure that their sub ard natures comply with the laws of war. president obama has committed to observe the geneva conventions through an executive order, about the a future president could change it by the stroke of a pen. congress, one of our recommendations, needs to work with the administration to strengthen torture statutes, the war crimes act, and the uniform code of military justice to remove the loopholes that allow tor
and defense personnel based upon legal guidance that has since been repudiated. the most important decision may have been to declare the geneva convention did not apply to al qaeda and taliban captives in afghanistan or guantanamo. the administration never specified what rules would apply instead. the task force believes that u.s. defense intelligence professionals and service members in harm's way need absolutely clear orders on the treatment of detainees, requiring, at a minimum, compliance...
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the collective defense ministers and -- defense ministers agreed they would transfer forces for 2014. to give guidance for the general planning to take place. i think it is fair to say that our coalition partners are a very much looking for to see what the u.s. constitution will be post 20-14. -- post-2014. enabling support in most cases, i mean specifically evacuation post 2014, which they cannot provide but would need in place and for them to be committed -- would need inflation to keep it committed. >> is there anything we should be doing in the lead up to 2014 to provide those assurances to folks so everyone is in agreement on what happened? >> i do. i know the president is liberating now. as he makes a decision as far as the basic remarks, he has that wey committed would be there in some significant way post-2014. as he makes a specific decision i think it will be incumbent upon all of us to engage our coalition partners to ensure that we build the same effective coalition post 2014 that we have had over the past several years. i think it is a huge success story the way we brough
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it's something that the department of defense and all of those responsible for the missile defense capability and our strategies and the tactic it's a real issue. it's one we are dealing with. we have to deal with it. ii think it's like all of the issues. how do you deal with it? what are we doing? one way to deal with it is the third site i don't know -- if you have, would you let us know what that is? >> as you know, we were instructed through the national defense authorization act to conduct environmental impact statementings looking at possibility of putting a site on the east coast. that investigation, that study is underway. of his year.ve a complete by the we'll obviously share that with the congress. >> oka thti i have, mr. secretary, the commitment made by the president in order to get the votes necessary for that, and i -- those commitments have not been met. and what i would like to get from you, for the record, there wouldn't be time now is will you support the product that the president talked about in order get the votes that he got for the new star treaty? in other words noting
it's something that the department of defense and all of those responsible for the missile defense capability and our strategies and the tactic it's a real issue. it's one we are dealing with. we have to deal with it. ii think it's like all of the issues. how do you deal with it? what are we doing? one way to deal with it is the third site i don't know -- if you have, would you let us know what that is? >> as you know, we were instructed through the national defense authorization act to...
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it's an affirmative defense on an evidentiary point. >> so your point is, just so i can clarify, your point is, we can still very likely put this guy in jail, or get the death penalty, whatever we decide. we may not need any of these statements against him in court. why not interrogate him for public safety reasons longs as long as we want? >> jay is right. the guy confessed in the carjacking. the terror suspect confessed to being the boston bomber. tim think mcveigh was mirandized. there isn't a problem here, which is why i'm surprised that senator graham, senator mccain and others would be looking to create a political issue in a way that looks to be, maybe they may not be intending this, looks to be grandstanding. >> what they say, julian, i heard senator graham earlier, they said the public safety issue is limited in time. maybe you only have 48 hours after he -- he said they need 30 days. they need a long time to come up with their questioning. clearly we have more to discuss. that's important. we'll hold you over and pick it up on the other side. >> all right. [ female announcer
it's an affirmative defense on an evidentiary point. >> so your point is, just so i can clarify, your point is, we can still very likely put this guy in jail, or get the death penalty, whatever we decide. we may not need any of these statements against him in court. why not interrogate him for public safety reasons longs as long as we want? >> jay is right. the guy confessed in the carjacking. the terror suspect confessed to being the boston bomber. tim think mcveigh was mirandized....
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earlier this month, israel moved a battery with iron dome missile defense system into the city. and you hottest has claimed responsibility for the attack -- agent hottest -- a jihadist rupe has claimed responsibility for the attack -- a jihadist group has claiemed responsibiliy for the attack. >> he denies charges and says the attempt is in the -- says the charges are an attempt by the government to silence dissent. >> outside the courthouse, the lawyer and opposition -- the lawyer says that he faces charges -- [indiscernible] he says the charges are politically motivated. >> sooner or later, we will win and drive these crooks and thieves from power. >> he rose to the head of the opposition movement during russia's elections at the end of 2011. he called for people to vote for any party other than putting's -- putin's. since then, he has said he wants to become president. >> the trial's purpose is to get him off the political stage. it damages his reputation and creates a legal pretext to prevent him from taking part in elections. >> in court, he asked for more time to study the
earlier this month, israel moved a battery with iron dome missile defense system into the city. and you hottest has claimed responsibility for the attack -- agent hottest -- a jihadist rupe has claimed responsibility for the attack -- a jihadist group has claiemed responsibiliy for the attack. >> he denies charges and says the attempt is in the -- says the charges are an attempt by the government to silence dissent. >> outside the courthouse, the lawyer and opposition -- the lawyer...
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is knowing that your nationality something that you cannot control is the sole basis of that ordeal defense lawyers say what they deal with now is collective punishment by the u.s. government based on nationality which is a clear violation of international law when pressed for answers the administration the state department specifically which was in charge of those transfers they point the finger at congress at the moratorium that the lawmakers put in place that the defense authorization act that they passed but lawyers say those are just excuses our clients are coming to grips with cold the me will die is going to not because the state is unable to transfer but because unwilling to do so the transfer of structures are difficult for example they would require the secretary of defense to personally certify that a receiving state had taken steps to ensure that a prisoner can ever threaten the united states in the future whatever threaten might mean in that context. and obviously no state can guarantee that a future event will or will not occur but that was the point the point was to discourag
is knowing that your nationality something that you cannot control is the sole basis of that ordeal defense lawyers say what they deal with now is collective punishment by the u.s. government based on nationality which is a clear violation of international law when pressed for answers the administration the state department specifically which was in charge of those transfers they point the finger at congress at the moratorium that the lawmakers put in place that the defense authorization act...
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that's doing the defense lawyer's job. i respect them for that, but it puts our nation in an awful position to have to negotiate with a defense lawyer when we have questions for someone who has committed a terrorist attack against our nation. and i thank the chair for the latitude. thank you. the presiding officer: under the previous order, the senate stands in recess until 2:15 p.m. >> as you heard the senate is the in recess for their weekly party caucuses. they will return at 2:15 for more work on then line sales tax bill. a motion to proceed on the bill could come tomorrow unless an agreement is reached today. learn more about your senators with c-span's 2013 congressional direct at this. it is available to order online. a handy guide to the current congress. has information about each member of the hoist and senate. it includes contact information, district maps and committee asassignments. the directory is 12.95 plus shipping and handling and order online. a short time ago we spoke with a capitol hill reporter with t
that's doing the defense lawyer's job. i respect them for that, but it puts our nation in an awful position to have to negotiate with a defense lawyer when we have questions for someone who has committed a terrorist attack against our nation. and i thank the chair for the latitude. thank you. the presiding officer: under the previous order, the senate stands in recess until 2:15 p.m. >> as you heard the senate is the in recess for their weekly party caucuses. they will return at 2:15 for...
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department of the defense. first, then we look at the reality of what we're going to be dealing with. from that comes the numbers and how we prepare to make that cut. >> will that yield an outline, a budget give to us? give to congress that takes in to account that number at least for fy14? >> i don't we're talking about sending up a new budget, but we're certainly working with the congress and the appropriate committees on how we intend to move forward. and let me ask the comptroller. if he wants to anything to this. >> no. i expect to send up another budget and provide information. >> i don't want to get bogged down in the se semantics. the point is, when will we see your recommendation about how you deal with the number starting fy14? >> i mean i think it would be sometime after may 31st we need to give the secretary time to review it. >> we will see that sort of proposal whether you want to call it a new budget or whatever you want to call it? >> i would assume at some point if the secretary agrees whether
department of the defense. first, then we look at the reality of what we're going to be dealing with. from that comes the numbers and how we prepare to make that cut. >> will that yield an outline, a budget give to us? give to congress that takes in to account that number at least for fy14? >> i don't we're talking about sending up a new budget, but we're certainly working with the congress and the appropriate committees on how we intend to move forward. and let me ask the...
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i borrowed into this program as a way to write about the overall challenges of trimming the defense program. this program is singular in terms of its costs and the way as i write in d, the piece, the attribute may not bawl of the missiles and stealth technology and the ability to fight supersonic speed. it may be the way it is designed to avoid budget cutters in washington. on re on sunday at 8:00 c-span's "q&a." >> at a senate hearing to discuss the immigration bill this week. homeland security janet napolitano was scheduled to testify but was unable to do due to the ongoing investigation there. a member of the u.s. commission on civil rights as well as former c.b.o. director testified and discussed concerns and the benefits in the legislation. his is an hour and 40 minutes. >> the committee can come to order please. . apologize for the delay as you know there is a great .elay going on in massachusetts i hope everybody can well understand why the secretary napolitano will not be here. testimony. dule her -- hopefully senator feinstein won't mind me mentioning but she was saying and i agree
i borrowed into this program as a way to write about the overall challenges of trimming the defense program. this program is singular in terms of its costs and the way as i write in d, the piece, the attribute may not bawl of the missiles and stealth technology and the ability to fight supersonic speed. it may be the way it is designed to avoid budget cutters in washington. on re on sunday at 8:00 c-span's "q&a." >> at a senate hearing to discuss the immigration bill this...
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the president's budget does replace it, but house republicans want to get rid of just the defense part of it, keep the domestic stuff, and that's a non-starter for democrats. we're at a log jamb here, and i don't see any key component where it gets broken. >> senator blumenthal, i want to play an exchange that you had with mr. clapper last week. let's listen to that. >> you spoke about the challenges of recruiting and keeping the best minds in america which all of us want to be available to the american intelligence community. is there anything that we can do to encourage or support that effort? >> well, sir, it would be nice if they would get a pay raise occasionally, and it would be nice not to be threatened with furloughs. >> i take that to heart and to mind. >> senator, you raised such a very important, long-term question. people thinking about going into this line of work, a young law school graduate, perhaps, thinking i'd like to go into the fbi. today with furloughs and with sequester cuts, you have to wonder whether you'll be able to make your mortgage payments. >> it really is
the president's budget does replace it, but house republicans want to get rid of just the defense part of it, keep the domestic stuff, and that's a non-starter for democrats. we're at a log jamb here, and i don't see any key component where it gets broken. >> senator blumenthal, i want to play an exchange that you had with mr. clapper last week. let's listen to that. >> you spoke about the challenges of recruiting and keeping the best minds in america which all of us want to be...
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they were really defensive, trying to come out for this type of thing. it is important to note in this debate that these two brothers came to the united states for asylum, but i am not sure that is applicable to the big contours' of the immigration reform bill that is trying to give a pathway to citizenship to people who are illegal in this country, not those who came in under asylum. host: the fbi is under some criticism because apparently they had looked into the older brothers trip to russia. he was there for six months. they don't know who we had contact with and the fbi basically said he was not a threat. and of course we know what happened last monday. guest: there will be a tremendous amount of reporting over the next several days about what the fbi knew and did not know. in some type of instance like this when it comes to acts of terrorism, the political component becomes, what did the federal government know and not know? this is one of those things that will develop over time there remains to be seen coming to that extent. host: another round o
they were really defensive, trying to come out for this type of thing. it is important to note in this debate that these two brothers came to the united states for asylum, but i am not sure that is applicable to the big contours' of the immigration reform bill that is trying to give a pathway to citizenship to people who are illegal in this country, not those who came in under asylum. host: the fbi is under some criticism because apparently they had looked into the older brothers trip to...
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seth jones associate director of the security defense policy center at the rand corporation. former member of the joint terrorism task force and jeffrey toobin our legal analyst. jake is saying -- this is significant in terms of the information in this. but obviously a crucial question out there which is was it obtained before or after those miranda rights were read? >> the irony here is what he is saying is not particularly helpful to him. what would be helpful to him is if he had a conspiracy he could make the government to make a deal to avoid the death penalty. if he is simply saying it is me and my brother, what does he have to negotiate with? >> there's no one to else to give up. >> right. >> and frankly, i'm not so sure the miranda issue matters so much. there looks like so much evidence in the case any way. >> they don't even need it. >> what difference does it make if they have a confession from him from his hospital bed? >> right. >> he's going to get convicted any way. yes, and that's a legal issue that may have to be sorted out but in the larger scheme of the case
seth jones associate director of the security defense policy center at the rand corporation. former member of the joint terrorism task force and jeffrey toobin our legal analyst. jake is saying -- this is significant in terms of the information in this. but obviously a crucial question out there which is was it obtained before or after those miranda rights were read? >> the irony here is what he is saying is not particularly helpful to him. what would be helpful to him is if he had a...
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. >>> new this morning defense secretary chuck hagel is in egypt meeting with the country's leaders. this is video of hagel meeting with israeli prime minister yesterday. in his talks with egyptian leaders today hagel will try to preserve u.s. influence in egypt as the country struggles with its transition to democracy. >>> more mosquito fogging is planned this morning in contra costa county. areas along taylor road and on holland track road will be treated with insecticide. yesterday's fogging had to be called off because of high winds. crews will try again in 15 minutes. >>> the boundaries for yosemite national park can be expanding. if the bill passes, more than 1500-acres of undeveloped land would be added to the park. spokesperson says the bill has broad bipartisan support but an identical proposal was turned down by the house of representatives last year. >>> 4:48 is the time. back over to sal who is starting in san francisco. how does it look? >> it looks pretty good there, pam. northbound 101 approaching the 80 split and no major problems here. we have a little bit of road wo
. >>> new this morning defense secretary chuck hagel is in egypt meeting with the country's leaders. this is video of hagel meeting with israeli prime minister yesterday. in his talks with egyptian leaders today hagel will try to preserve u.s. influence in egypt as the country struggles with its transition to democracy. >>> more mosquito fogging is planned this morning in contra costa county. areas along taylor road and on holland track road will be treated with insecticide....
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. >> the trial continues for a prominent defense attorney fighting to keep a law license. morna brown admitted to unknowingly smuggling a hit list out of jail. she confessed to hiding a handwritten note after visiting him in 2010. she said she thought the note was a love letter for a girlfriend but turned out to be a hit list. brown can be disbarred for the offense. >> the santa clara county sheriff's department right now hoping you would can catch a would-be robber. they want talk to this man. they say a friend pulled a gun on the driver parked outside. that driver quickly reversed and got out without getting hurt. deputies think that man in that video is a frequent 7-eleven customer and could help them catch the would-be robber. >>> last seen in monterey county in april 17th where officers say he stole a gray mercedes, found later in palo alto. he also stole vehicles in sonoma, marin and santa clara counties in april. >>> 4:37 right now. rob mayeda, in for christina loren, tells us expect a cool-off. i instantly felt it last night, rob. >> you can notice the changes, win
. >> the trial continues for a prominent defense attorney fighting to keep a law license. morna brown admitted to unknowingly smuggling a hit list out of jail. she confessed to hiding a handwritten note after visiting him in 2010. she said she thought the note was a love letter for a girlfriend but turned out to be a hit list. brown can be disbarred for the offense. >> the santa clara county sheriff's department right now hoping you would can catch a would-be robber. they want talk...
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it was president carter who unilaterally terminated the mutual defense in taiwan. presidents decide on their own whether allowing u.s. citizens to travel abroad. it was a presidential decision. he also revived our immigration policy. when congress failed to create a path for young immigrants to be brought and -- president implemented his own d.r.e.a.m. act. he waive deportation and said i will grant for permits to young immigrants. now it's not -- so presidential power increase transfer of power and presence have acted on their own so there has been a shift of power but the other part of the piece of the puzzle is the vast expansion of u.s. power. the founders lived the world's powers were in europe and now the united states has become the great world power so presidential power has increased both because the u.s. power has increased dramatically and the power that the u.s. government has been shifted from congress to the white house. so we no longer have the constitution designed for coequal branches of government. we now have a politically dominant executive bran
it was president carter who unilaterally terminated the mutual defense in taiwan. presidents decide on their own whether allowing u.s. citizens to travel abroad. it was a presidential decision. he also revived our immigration policy. when congress failed to create a path for young immigrants to be brought and -- president implemented his own d.r.e.a.m. act. he waive deportation and said i will grant for permits to young immigrants. now it's not -- so presidential power increase transfer of...
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>> it could be part of a defense strategy. it is difficult to second guess what another lawyer may do or may not do. certainly, there are some indications in this case that that defense will at least be thoroughly investigated. the fact that the older brother went to georgia. that he was of interest to have the russian security services. those are all points that the defense will explore, not unlike the d.c. sniper. you will recall there that the older man received the death penalty but the younger one did not. the defense has plenty to work with here. >> dzhokhar tsarnaev is 19 years old. dzhokhar tsarnaev is an adult. he was going to college. he has some level of intelligence here. so i'm not sure he can make the same kind of case in the sniper case that he was under the sway of an older person, no? >> that will be the question by the government and the defense will look at. the fact that he's 19 and a college student -- i've taught college before and a lot of 19-year-old college students are not very well versed in critical
>> it could be part of a defense strategy. it is difficult to second guess what another lawyer may do or may not do. certainly, there are some indications in this case that that defense will at least be thoroughly investigated. the fact that the older brother went to georgia. that he was of interest to have the russian security services. those are all points that the defense will explore, not unlike the d.c. sniper. you will recall there that the older man received the death penalty but...
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if you conclude the defense money that senator rubio put in the bill, that is $4.5 billion. most experts think you will get a higher effective rate. we are not just giving new responsibilities. we are giving them new personnel, new equipment, things like that. with that, i want to thank my colleagues for staying. i think my witnesses. it has been a long day. i want to thank the chairman. this is been a aero, extensive hearing. all different points of view have been spoken about. secretary napolitano will be here. -- tomorrow. the panelists will have one week to answer your questions in writing, long before we go to mark up in early may. with that, the hearing is adjourned. [captioning performed by [captioning performed by national captioning institute] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2013] janet napolitano testifies before the senate judiciary committee today at 9:30 a.m.. here on c-span. today, richard corddray to testify as before the senate banking committee. he will deliver his semi-annual report to congress and operations at the bureau. see it live st
if you conclude the defense money that senator rubio put in the bill, that is $4.5 billion. most experts think you will get a higher effective rate. we are not just giving new responsibilities. we are giving them new personnel, new equipment, things like that. with that, i want to thank my colleagues for staying. i think my witnesses. it has been a long day. i want to thank the chairman. this is been a aero, extensive hearing. all different points of view have been spoken about. secretary...
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and then the defense counsel and the prosecuting counsel identify themselves. they say good morning, your honor. the judge then asked the defense counsel you have had an opportunity to speak with your client? the answer is very briefly your honor. then the judge says to the patient/defendant, so you have your lawyers here. the defendant nods affirmatively. then it's the judge. mr. tsarnaev, i am magistrate judge bowler. this hearing is your initial appearance before the court. we're here because you have been charged in a federal complaint. at this hearing i will advise you of your constitutional and legal rights. i will tell you about the charges against you and the penalties that the court could impose if you are found guilty. you have been charged with one use of a weapon of mass destruction and malicious destruction of property resulting in death. the judge asks the prosecuting attorney what are the maximum penalties. the prosecutor tells her death or imprisonment for life or imprisonment for any term of years. and it's the judge again, speaking to the defe
and then the defense counsel and the prosecuting counsel identify themselves. they say good morning, your honor. the judge then asked the defense counsel you have had an opportunity to speak with your client? the answer is very briefly your honor. then the judge says to the patient/defendant, so you have your lawyers here. the defendant nods affirmatively. then it's the judge. mr. tsarnaev, i am magistrate judge bowler. this hearing is your initial appearance before the court. we're here...
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as was on this thing in a former republican congressman former number two or three guy in the bush defense department. and he went into it saying you know it's going to take a lot to convince me that there's any torture going on here like that. but i think that we need to now that it's out now that it's been said now that it's being spoken at the very least people like john yoo and jay bybee who are kind of the architects of these things should no longer be being bowed down to and. the people who committed the crimes and i'm not talking about the grunts on the ground. you hold those folks accountable you know the people who did the waterboarding and whatnot but by and large they're doing their jobs. and they're and they've been told that it's right. but the alberto gonzales's on the dick cheney is in the george w. bush's the don rumsfeld's of the world. they knew this stuff it's real. and if they gave it any serious thought at all and you could you know colin powell you can you can see how uncomfortable he was made by all this and larry wilkerson his assistant you know will speak about thi
as was on this thing in a former republican congressman former number two or three guy in the bush defense department. and he went into it saying you know it's going to take a lot to convince me that there's any torture going on here like that. but i think that we need to now that it's out now that it's been said now that it's being spoken at the very least people like john yoo and jay bybee who are kind of the architects of these things should no longer be being bowed down to and. the people...
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motivated details now from his come off the court hearing ended just around one hour after starting defense appealed to the judge to reschedule saying they didn't have enough time to properly get ready and the judge agreed to reschedule for next week so i. exited the courthouse behind me surrounded by a crowd of journalists and supporters in fact we're told that some people had to camp out here throughout the night in front of the courthouse to get in since the room inside fits only around sixty people and there's a very heavy media presence and lots of supporters here as well earlier we saw two separate rallies taking place right across the street from one another one well in support. and the other one i guess but both were conducted quite peacefully. a well known and controversial figure in russia first of all he's an opposition blogger who made his name by conducting his online anti corruption project he's also a fierce critic of the kremlin and one of the most influential opposition activists and leaders especially during last year's we. just but the controversial side is. open connecti
motivated details now from his come off the court hearing ended just around one hour after starting defense appealed to the judge to reschedule saying they didn't have enough time to properly get ready and the judge agreed to reschedule for next week so i. exited the courthouse behind me surrounded by a crowd of journalists and supporters in fact we're told that some people had to camp out here throughout the night in front of the courthouse to get in since the room inside fits only around...
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it would expand that be on the department of defense so other u.s. government agencies could also have the same authorities we have been given as a result of that very helpful legislation, and also to address a different level of contracts in the past have been over $100,000. as would bring it down to a level below that. i do think we have had some improvement in that particular area as a result of that legislation. continuing to move in that direction would be very helpful. >> thank you. one last question. thechairman asked you about afghan interpreter's that were the subject of a recent piece in the new york times. i am very concerned about providing the kind of these as necessary often for the survival of these interpreters. providing the kind of visas necessary. do you have any observation about what we can do to improve the process? >> raising the visibility is important. i would put a personal face on it. one of the individuals waiting for a visa, who has applied to come back to the u.s. for many years was the interpreter that was with sergeant
it would expand that be on the department of defense so other u.s. government agencies could also have the same authorities we have been given as a result of that very helpful legislation, and also to address a different level of contracts in the past have been over $100,000. as would bring it down to a level below that. i do think we have had some improvement in that particular area as a result of that legislation. continuing to move in that direction would be very helpful. >> thank you....
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for more on that is anthony swift attorney and keystone pipeline expert with the national resource defense council anthony welcome back it's good to be back terry to have you with us anthony first of all why is the state department in charge of the keystone x.l. pipeline i thought they did things like negotiate with foreign countries it's a really good question and it's certainly not in the area of the state department's expertise this is the the state department's ownership of this project has to do with the fact that it crosses an international border can it's canadian it's not even oil actually it's got an exemption because it's so toxic there in terms of the pain of the oil spill fund that that's exactly right it would carry something called tar sands which you know we found seems to have a harder time moving through pipes in wind spilled causing significantly more damage and so my understanding is that the comment period the state department's comment period and pipeline closed yesterday is that is a truth that is true and what happened what were the what were the comments like was th
for more on that is anthony swift attorney and keystone pipeline expert with the national resource defense council anthony welcome back it's good to be back terry to have you with us anthony first of all why is the state department in charge of the keystone x.l. pipeline i thought they did things like negotiate with foreign countries it's a really good question and it's certainly not in the area of the state department's expertise this is the the state department's ownership of this project has...
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rebalanced defense and offense. i used the phrase at some point you have to stop worrying about the arrow and start writing about theater chair and i would suggest will have forgotten the capabilities to deal with the archer. i would think all three of you. >> just relative to the facilities overseas, we do have rules as to the reimbursement to us for the improvements we made in overseas facilities. we just issued a report, which we hope you'll take up the show and the failure of the department to achieve the reimbursement in the way in which it is supposed to be made and it's been going on too long. part is a failure of oversight, but mainly a failure of the department to enforce rules relative to me in her cement my allies for the improvements we've need in those facilities returning back to that. i was a report released yesterday. we look forward to your response. >> one comment about the overseas facilities. all of us know in western europe that quite a few thayer and one of the problems that came up this enviro
rebalanced defense and offense. i used the phrase at some point you have to stop worrying about the arrow and start writing about theater chair and i would suggest will have forgotten the capabilities to deal with the archer. i would think all three of you. >> just relative to the facilities overseas, we do have rules as to the reimbursement to us for the improvements we made in overseas facilities. we just issued a report, which we hope you'll take up the show and the failure of the...
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you're getting from vice-president cheney at the time or defense secretary cheney , i'm sorry. he is a fatality. a : the first casualty in make a headline. he's a headline. he's a cause for rejoicing. the day he went missing, morning committee came a statistic another person. and that it actually happened to me exactly where the airplane was and how he got shot down. they didn't know what was. in fact, that is a story at the beginning of the book. chapter three when you start to hear the issue, you're working your way through the book thinking, this is really kind of odd. and by chapter three you get into this all part of that. the new exactly who shot and down, how happened, and the new web plan was. people go, well, how could they know he was alive with the people on the ground for three and a half, four years. on the ground. and how could you know that? well, we know that because we have the top and hunter, ca, then. protecting the second book. clearly did not like being asked to go visit them again and promised and that there would get them out and living there again. it is
you're getting from vice-president cheney at the time or defense secretary cheney , i'm sorry. he is a fatality. a : the first casualty in make a headline. he's a headline. he's a cause for rejoicing. the day he went missing, morning committee came a statistic another person. and that it actually happened to me exactly where the airplane was and how he got shot down. they didn't know what was. in fact, that is a story at the beginning of the book. chapter three when you start to hear the issue,...
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was on this thing you know former republican congressman former number two or three guy in the bush defense department. and he went into it saying you know it's going to take a lot to convince me that there's any torture going on here like that you know. but i think that we need to not now that it's out and now that it's being said now that it's been spoken at the very least people like john yoo and jay bybee who were kind of the architects of these thing this should no longer be been bowed down to and the the the people who committed the crimes and i'm not talking about the the grunts on the ground you know. you hold those folks accountable you know people who did the waterboarding and whatnot but by and large they're doing their jobs you know and they're and they've been told that it's right but the alberto gonzales's in the dick cheney is in the george w. bush's the don rumsfeld's of the world. they knew this stuff it's real. and if they gave it any serious thought at all and you could you know colin powell you could see how uncomfortable he was made by all this and larry wilkerson his a
was on this thing you know former republican congressman former number two or three guy in the bush defense department. and he went into it saying you know it's going to take a lot to convince me that there's any torture going on here like that you know. but i think that we need to not now that it's out and now that it's being said now that it's been spoken at the very least people like john yoo and jay bybee who were kind of the architects of these thing this should no longer be been bowed...
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be said about what this bill does, but our point is that we believe in law enforcement as the best defense is a strong offense. there are so many provisions in this bill that would encourage or discourage illegal immigration, it would create the first choice in those who want to come to this country to work, to benefit their own lives and benefit this great country. that is to choose a pathway that is correct and legal. all those other provisions in this law are those that help with regard to a stronger border. >> thank you very much. the fmemayoof denver, colorado, currently serves as president and ceo of the hispanic chamber of commerce of metro denver. good to have you here, mr. mayor. >> thank you, mr. chairman, members of the committee. to there to lend support border security economic maturity. -- economic we send our present supports to our neighbors in texas and massachusetts and in solidarity with and with american that you try to make a better bet for your kitty. and the president and ceo of the hispanic chamber of commerce metro denver, an organization of over 2000 business memb
be said about what this bill does, but our point is that we believe in law enforcement as the best defense is a strong offense. there are so many provisions in this bill that would encourage or discourage illegal immigration, it would create the first choice in those who want to come to this country to work, to benefit their own lives and benefit this great country. that is to choose a pathway that is correct and legal. all those other provisions in this law are those that help with regard to a...
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i can't help but question whether spending millions more in defense from united states to mexico is really the best use of dollars, but i do know that each one of us can write what we want, and each one of us may have a different bill. you have a bill that's a product of compromise, very difficult concessions by all involvedand i mentioned senator schumer and senator schumer, durbin, graham, and plate, but also, senator feinstein and senator senator menendez, senator rubio, senator bennett, all worked on this. so now we're bringing to the public this immigration hearing. it's the fourth we've had this year. we will hold hearings on monday. we will find time for secretary napolitano to come before the committee and discuss that with senator grassley. and so i hope these will give the public an opportunity to learn about it. certainly, every one of us loves to want to say we -- every one of us will have plenty of time to analyze this bill before we actually start marking it up in may. but just remember, immigration is an ongoing source of renewal of our spirit, our creativity, and also, our
i can't help but question whether spending millions more in defense from united states to mexico is really the best use of dollars, but i do know that each one of us can write what we want, and each one of us may have a different bill. you have a bill that's a product of compromise, very difficult concessions by all involvedand i mentioned senator schumer and senator schumer, durbin, graham, and plate, but also, senator feinstein and senator senator menendez, senator rubio, senator bennett, all...
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to illustrate, you may remember chilean a former defense minister who had been ousted and imprisoned and tortured alternately came to the united states and was outspoken against the chilean military dictatorship. the chilean military decided in the context of the ongoing insurgency in chile that they did not like every much and so chilean intelligence put a car bomb in his car in d.c. our government call that murder at that time. my concern right now is that we have -- because of the gap between these two legal paradigms in the extreme secrecy and lack of transparency in which these decisions take place, right now, if we can imagine that those circumstances occurred today, i would assume that the chilean military government would be saying to the united states, what is your objection? he is an enemy of the chilean state, you are unwilling or unable to do anything about it, we asked you, you harbored him, and so we had to take matters into our own hands. thatwould reasonably reply is our decision to make. and we don't have to tell you the basis on which we made it. my broad role of la
to illustrate, you may remember chilean a former defense minister who had been ousted and imprisoned and tortured alternately came to the united states and was outspoken against the chilean military dictatorship. the chilean military decided in the context of the ongoing insurgency in chile that they did not like every much and so chilean intelligence put a car bomb in his car in d.c. our government call that murder at that time. my concern right now is that we have -- because of the gap...
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two sisters, a lena and bella tsarnaev released this statement today that did not include one word of defense of their brothers. our hearts go out to the victims of last week's bombing. it sad dens us to see so many innocent people hurt after such a callous act. as a family we are absolutely devastated by the sense of loss and sorrow this has caused. we don't have any answers, but we look forward to a thorough investigation and hope to learn more. we ask the media to respect our privacy during this difficult time. but their mother continues to refuse to believe that her sons could have done anything wrong. nbc's british partner itn spoke with the suspects' mother by phone. >> i'm sure my two boys are not responsible for this. >> reporter: you think they were there just as spectators, as innocent spectators? >> of course. well, last year they went, too. >> the suspects' mother then told cnn their protector is god, who is allah, the only one allah. if they're going to kill him, i don't care. i don't care if my youngest one is going to be killed today. i want the world to hear this, and i don't
two sisters, a lena and bella tsarnaev released this statement today that did not include one word of defense of their brothers. our hearts go out to the victims of last week's bombing. it sad dens us to see so many innocent people hurt after such a callous act. as a family we are absolutely devastated by the sense of loss and sorrow this has caused. we don't have any answers, but we look forward to a thorough investigation and hope to learn more. we ask the media to respect our privacy during...